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Central Massachusetts organizations making hires and promotions recently include Cornerstone Bank, Rollstone Bank & Trust, UMass Memorial Health Care and Covectra.

Hospitals in Central Massachusetts and beyond have cut back dramatically on unnecessary medical appointments and procedures during the coronavirus pandemic. Now, though, area hospitals are making a plea to the public: If you have a medical emergency, please come in for care.

UMass Memorial Health Care in Worcester will receive a $100,000 grant from Bank of America to support the healthcare provider's telemedicine program, the company announced Wednesday.

UMass Memorial Health Care in Worcester will receive a $120,000 grant from the Trustees of The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation of Boston, to be earmarked for implementing telemedicine technology in light of the coronavirus pandemic, the healthcare provider announced on Tuesday.

UMass Memorial Health Care in Worcester has received $36.1 million in an initial payout as part of the federal stimulus bill, Dr. Eric Dickson, the hospital's president and CEO, said in a staff-wide memo Monday.

UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester is extending the postponement of elective procedures until April 24, pushing back a step the hospital initially put in place for just one week in March as the coronavirus outbreak first began forcing hospitals to take such action.

Companies like Worcester Fitness, Centage Corp., Anna Maria College and Clinton Savings Bank all have had recent hires and promotions.

Dr. Eric Dickson, CEO and president of UMass Memorial Health Care in Worcester, joins the podcast to talk about all the efforts the hospital system is making to deal with the anticipated spike in coronavirus cases in the coming weeks.

Eric Dickson, the president and CEO of UMass Memorial Health Care in Worcester, will donate his paycheck to the UMass Emergency Assistance Support for Employees Fund until Gov. Charlie Baker lifts the state of emergency declaration, the healthcare provider announced in a Friday press release.

UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester has set up six specialized care units for coronavirus patients and is planning to add three more, as health officials plan for a surge of patients in the days and weeks ahead.